Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Education Is A Critical Pillar Of Democracy
Hawaiʻi’s children and families benefit tremendously from U.S. DOE programs.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025
Standing Up To Trump? Our Leaders Need To Follow The Peopleʻs Examples
Some of Hawaiʻiʻs elected officials have spoken out against whatʻs happening in D.C., but many more need to do so.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Change Is Coming To The Hawaii Legislature
With a new speaker expected soon, both the state House and Senate can change how business is conducted to create more transparency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Ranked Choice Voting Is Simple And Good For Democracy
The Hawaii Legislature should pass Senate Bill 2162 to allow for more voter choice and more substantive campaigns.
Brian Tseng/Civil Beat
Our Democracy Starts With Redistricting
Voting lines are being drawn now.
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The Legislature Just Reduced Transparency In Hawaii Elections
By overriding Ige’s veto of SB404, our legislators have thrown open the door to dark money in politics.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021
Remote Testimony Worked Well This Session. Now Let’s Make It Even Better
Hawaii’s 2021 legislative session showed that such testimony works and that the public likes it.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Pro-Voting Reforms Are Strengthening Our Elections
Let’s take the next step and make automatic voter registration a part of the picture.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
A Vital Democracy Demands Fairness And Participation
If Hawaii is going to work for all of us, we must ensure that mail-in voting truly works for everyone.